Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Street (PE37 7DG) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Swaffham average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Street (PE37 7DG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swaffham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Cross Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | White Cross Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Paddocks | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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